The University of Cincinnati will hold Commencement for summer and fall graduates at 9 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 10, in Fifth Third Arena. The ceremony celebrates the achievements of master’s, baccalaureate and associate degree graduates.

UC’s Office of Institutional Research reports that over summer and fall, 2,613 students applied for graduation, up more than 200 over the same period last year. Their total degrees include:

Four educators from around the Tristate will be honored with the university’s Cincinnati USA Outstanding Educator Award. The educators were nominated by soon-to-graduate UC students who wanted to honor a K-12 educator who had a lasting impact on the students’ pursuit of a college degree.

Each of the award recipients will be presented with a $1,000 UC scholarship to be awarded to a high school senior who plans to attend UC in the 2012-2013 academic year.

In another unique addition to December’s ceremony, the national anthem will be sung by the University of Cincinnati Cabaret Singers under the direction of Sean Taylor. The performance will celebrate the World Choir Games that are coming to Cincinnati July 4-14.

The UC Commencement ceremony will be webcast by UC’s Presentation Technologies & Services Group, marking the 13th year that Commencement can be viewed via the Internet.